Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2018; 7(5): 1414-1416

E-ISSN: 2278-4136
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JPP 2018; 7(5): 1414-1416 A review on Artabotrys odoratissimus (Annonaceae)
Received: 01-07-2018
Accepted: 02-08-2018
Saritha Kodithala and R Murali
Saritha Kodithala
Asst. Prof., Department of
Abstract
Pharmacognosy, KVK College of
Artabotrys odoratissimus is a plant of Annonaceae family and Artabotrys genus. It contains Essential
Pharmacy, Surmaiguda (Vill),
Near Ramoji Film City, Oils: Benzyl Acetate, Benzyl Benzoate Linalool, Caryophyllene, Geranyl Acetate, Methyl Benzoate, P-
Hyderabad, Telangana, India Cresyl Methyl Ether, Safrole, Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes etc. Medicinal Properties and Health
Benefits of this plant are Anti Depressant, Mood Elevator, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac,
R Murali Hypotensive, Hair Vitalizer, In Post Menstrual Syndrome, In Treating Motion Sickness, Nervine,
Asst. prof., Department of Sedative, Emollient, Febrifuge. Apart from medicinal uses discussed above, this oil is extensively used in
Pharmacy, Annamalai perfumes, deodorants, beauty soaps, shampoos, skin and hair lotions and creams, hair oils etc., in blends
University, Tamil Nadu, India or alone. In contrast medicinal plants are widely available and affordable, even in remote areas. The cost
of modern medicine is increasing by modern health technology and in many cases is inappropriate to the
immediate needs of people in developing countries. Therefore there is a need for intensive research on
this valuble medicinal plant species for discovery of its more medicinal properties.

Keywords: Artabotrys odoratissimus, annonacea family, chemical constituents, research

Introduction
Artabotrys odoratissimus Scientific classification [1]
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family Annonaceae
Genus Artabotrys
Species: A. odoratissimus

Binomial name
Artabotrys odoratissimus R. Br. Ex Ker-Gawl. Artabotrys odoratissimus is a plant of
Annonaceae family and Artabotrys genus. It is a large woody climber or half-scandent shrub
originated in South China, Burma (Myanmar), The Philippines and India. Its flowers are
axillary, solitary, or in clusters of two or three, greenish yellow in color when ripe and give a
strong smell resembling that of ripened jackfruit. Hence its name in Bengali is 'Kanthali
champa' (jackfruit-champa). It flowers almost all the year round but more during the summer
and the rains. It is unsuitable for small gardens because of its huge size. It needs pruning to
keep it in shape. Propagation is from seeds or layers [2].
Health Benefits of Ylang – Ylang essential oil
Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil refers to the essential oilextracted from the flowers of Ylang-Ylang
Tree, an inhabitant of tropical rain forests of some island nations of Asia-Pacific, namely
Indonesia, Philippines, Java, Sumatra, Comoro and Polynesia. This oil is also sometimes
known as Macassar Oil. The term Ylang-Ylang means “Flower of Flowers” and it is truly
justified. Its medicinal properties were known to the natives of these islands since long, but
were eluded from the modern world. Later, with advent of researchers & scientists of modern
world into these dense rain forests and into the lives of the original inhabitants of these islands,
the medicinal properties were disclosed and now the market full of cosmetics and other
products containing (or at least using the name) Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil.

Extraction
Correspondence Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil is extracted from fresh flowers through steam distillation.
Saritha Kodithala
Asst. prof., Department of
Physical Properties
Pharmacognosy, KVK College of
Pharmacy, Surmaiguda (Vill), The physical properties of Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil are listed below;
Near Ramoji Film City,  Colour: Transparent pale yellowish.
Hyderabad, Telangana, India  Texture: Very light, watery.
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 Aroma: Sweet, pleasant & delicate. devoted to identifying plants with interceptive properties. The
 State: Liquid at room temperature. schedules used are more or less uniform and acceptable. On
the basis of preliminary toxicity data, extracts/compounds
Chemical Composition from "Aristolochia indica," "Artemisia scoparia," "Hibiscus
The essential oil is chiefly composed of the following; rosa sinensis," "Laccardia lacca," and "Plumbago zeylanica"
 Essential Oils: Benzyl Acetate, Benzyl Benzoate exclude themselves from consideration for follow-up.
Linalool, Caryophyllene, Geranyl Acetate, Methyl Wherever done, the hormonal profiles revealed estrogenic
Benzoate, P-Cresyl Methyl Ether, Safrole etc. activity in active extracts/fractions/compounds from
 Monoterpenes. "Artabotrys odoratissimus," "Datura quercifolia," "Daucus
carota," "Embelia ribes," "Hibiscus rosa sinensis," "Pueraria
Sesquiterpenes tuberosa" and "Tabernaemontana heyneana." Thus they are
Medicinal Properties & Health Benefits not ideal for follow-up. Some more plants can be excluded
 Anti Depressant & Mood Elevator: initially because of low activity or equivocal reports on
 Anti Seborrhoeic activity. The remaining plants, in order of priority, for follow-
up should be "Ensete superbum," "Achyranthes aspera,"
 Anti Septic Aphrodisiac
"Lygodium flexosum," "Sapindus trifoliatus," "Polygonum
 Hypotensive
hydropiper," and "Abrus precatorius." The next priority could
 Hair Vitalizer
be given to plants with weak estrogenicity. The CDRI has
 In Post Menstrual Syndrome observed 100% anti-implantation activity by 4 plants in
 In Treating Motion Sickness hamsters. These should be the potential plants for
 Nervine development since they appear to interfere with progesterone
 Sedative synthesis or utilization.
 Emollient: Febrifuge: Other Uses
Antifertility activity of medicinal plants on male and
Apart from medicinal uses discussed above, this oil is female reproduction [9-11]
extensively used in perfumes, deodorants, beauty soaps, Population control is a significant issue worldwide especially
shampoos, skin and hair lotions & creams, hair oils etc., in in developing countries like India. Population breakout has
blends or alone. responsible for various deleterious effects on life surviving
resources on the earth. Therefore fertility regulation is
Isolation and characterization of a steroidal compound necessary for the conservation of life supporting resources as
from the hexane extract of the leaves of Artabotrys well as good reproductive life of both males and females.
odoratissimus [3-7] Various chemical methods of contraception are available
Artabotrys odoratissimus has been investigated by many today but these methods possess several side effects. Herbal
workers for its constituents. Previous phytochemical studies medicinal plants have been used as safe alternatives of the
have revealed this genus to be rich in secondary metabolites chemical methods. Evaluation of the herbal medicinal plants
including phenylcoumarins, xanthones and triterpenoids. So has been in progress for several decades to identify effective
far, not many studies have been carried out on this genus but and safe substances for fertility regulation. Several medicinal
there are some reports on this plant. Our recent study on the plant extract were investigated for their antifertility activity
hexane extract of the leaves of A. odoratissimus, have led to both in male and female animal models. This review covered
the isolation of steroidal compound. The structure of the scientific proven information on various medicinal plants
compound has been established by modern spectroscopic used for antifertility activity in both males and females. This
techniques such as IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and mass- review provides information on botanical name along with
spectroscopy and identified as tetracontan-15-one. their common name, antifertility activity, part used and their
phytochemicals present in plants.
Research on plants for fertility regulation in India [8]
This present review of Indian plants investigated for fertility Rising Trends towards Natural Contraception: A Review
regulation includes published literature of the country and [13]

unpublished data of the Central Drug Research Institute Despite many achievements in human health care in the
(CDRI), located in Lucknow, India. Publications without twenty first century, population in developing countries lack
supportive experimental data have not been included. It is regular access to affordable essential drugs. For these people,
evident from the data presented in the tables that most of the modern medicine is never likely to be a realistic treatment
investigators have failed to include the valuable information option. In contrast medicinal plants are widely available and
on the time and place of collection and proper botanical affordable, even in remote areas. The cost of modern
authentication, if conducted, in their publications. The plants medicine is increasing by modern health technology and in
evaluated at the Institute do contain this information and their many cases is inappropriate to the immediate needs of people
herbaria sheets are available at CDRI. The plants, with part in developing countries. This review concentrates on those
used, type of extract, isolated compound/chromatographic recent advances in science and technology that offer possible
fraction, dose, route and schedule of administration with inroads for shifting the paradigm for herb-based
animal used, and percentage activity are given in tables. The contraception.
plants are classified according to their activity profile and
presented accordingly. Plants for which the hormonal profile Conclusion
or toxicity data have been reported are dealt with under each Herbs have been a source of medicine in the past centuries
type of activity. Most of the investigators did not develop the and today scientists and the general public recognize their
active plants, probably because of inconsistent results in value as a source of new or complimentary medicinal
repeat tests or lack of facilities. Major attention has been products. Recently, wide array of research investigations
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highlight the potential health beneficial principles from plant

Acknowledgement
I sincerely thankful to my guide Dr. R. Murali, Asst. prof.,
Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai university, Tamil Nadu.
Mr. KSR. Prasad chairman and Dr. Ravi Prathap Pulla
principal of KVK College of pharmacy for providing facilities
and encouragement.

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